I'm using a Sony PCM M-1 and a pair of DPA 4035.
I use a homemade batterybox for 48Volt.
I wonder if I should get me a microphone preamp....
Any suggestions anyone ??
Thomas
Are the levels you are getting insufficient with what you have? That's the main reason to get a preamp.
The most compact 48V pre is the tinybox; it's also the least expensive (good) one. After that, at a large (nearly 4x) step up in price, and call it 2.5x larger in size, is the Aerco MP-2. I love mine, and I prefer the sound of it over the tinybox (which I should, given the larger components the Aerco's larger case can hold). The Aerco also can run at least 7hrs off of an internal rechargeable battery, which is key. Tinybox, even longer.
There are also the Sound Devices small pres like the MixPre and MP-2, but IIRC they won't last terribly long on battery power, maybe only a couple of hrs.